Friday, 27 July 2012

EMBOSSED HEART


...good friends help you find important things when you have lost them, your smile, your hope, your courage...
- Doe Zantamata -


...hello everyone...today I'm sharing with you a Tag I have made using the Steampunk Set Embossing Folder...


...I took a plain manilla tag, added some old paper distress ink, then some inked texture randomly added till the whole tag was covered, a few walnut splats & a whisper of white emulsion...


...a hand cut  primitive heart in metal card, embossed with steampunk cogs...



...added cogs, metal buttons, a skattering of melted powders in old gold & aged copper...



...wrapped in wire with added ideaology...


... a distressed steampunk embossed heart, I hope you like it...



...I'm glad your here, thank you for dropping by...
xxx




37 comments:

  1. That truly is one gorgeous background and the heart is to die for - you are quickly becoming a 'queen of hearts'! Hugs, Buttons x

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  2. Wow, the melting powders really add an extra dimension to the embossed metal paper... fabulous stuff! The tag as a whole is just wonderful - that background is gorgeous, and I love that the splats are a kind of organic echo of the gears - genius! Wire-wrapping is a terrific touch...
    Alison x

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  3. Hi Mel, A stunning heart, the texture looks fabulous with the addition of the cogs and eps. Love the background.
    Congrats on the DT post.
    Avril xx

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  4. Lovely steampunk tag Mel, Plenty of texture on the metal heart, , fab . Have a good weeeknd jlil x

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  5. wow mel you are a very clever girl...your tag is fabulous...this would make a lovely piece of jewellery...have a great weekend...hugs kath xxx

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  6. This is fantastic..love the grunge and steampunk feel.....just another wonderful make Mel! Love trace x

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  7. I think I like this one the best since I have bene following you. It just has such a nice feel to it.
    Great tag.
    By the way, when I saw your metal tag with the words and numbers, I remembered that i had thrown a metal tag from some scrapbook flower bits, into the garbage. I dug it out to see what words were on it...."desert flowers".
    It is now filed away in my theme drawer "garden" to be eventually used on a scrapbook layout of the year Death Valley bloomed in abundance...first time in over 75 years.
    So thanks for inspiring me to look again!

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  8. WOW that heart looks fabulous on that metallic card, I thought you'd actually used a metal heart.

    Another fabulous tag xxx

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  9. First of all the background of your tag is lovely Mel...but the embossed heart and all the fab embellies are just wonderful...another fantastic creation!!

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  10. This is a fabulous make Mel, the embossing show up so well and love the scattered heat embossing, adds so much texture and those splats on the tag are brilliant. Altogether a really fabulous tag! Crafty hugs, Anne x

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  11. Morning Mel, fabulous tag, I love it! The background looks great and the embossing on the heart is just stunning. Who's a clever girl! Have a great weekend. xxx

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  12. Wow Mel your Tag knock me out my socks.
    Really really cool and the metal effect is brilliant.

    Have a sunny weekend my friend.
    xoxo

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  13. Great tag Mel. I love the textures on the cogs. So cool!

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  14. Oh my goodness, this is gorgeous! Love the cogs and the heart is to die for! Well done!

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  15. HOLY COW WOW!!!! This is one beautiful piece and design! Love this heart! My new fav of yours now!!!

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  16. This is a super tag Mel and just love the heart. so really effective with the background
    x catherine

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  17. HOLYMALONY what a COOLE tag is this Mel!!!!!
    Love the metal and the splash effect.
    GREAT work again, i love your work so very much!!!!!
    Hugs Patricia

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  18. This is just brilliant Mel, every element is perfectly executed as usual :0)

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  19. It looks amazing Mel, great background too xx

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  20. OH MY GOSH, Mel, this is amazing!!! I LOVE your creation--I just keep staring at it!!!!
    XO
    Cindy

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  21. I love your tag - I only wish I could do half as good. Outstanding!!
    Sandy

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  22. This is absolutely stunning Mel. Such a gorgeous tag and so many wonderful details.
    Hugs Debbie x

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  23. Amazing tag and the metal heart is fab. Off to see if I can find out about melting metal powders :)Always something new to learn on here.

    Love Chrissie xx

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  24. Wonderful tag Mel love that embossed heart and the Frantage embossing powders on the cogs is very yummy. Michelle x

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  25. Awesome steampunk heart! The added gears give such a great 3-D effect. One great tag that I just love!

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  26. Hi Mel, You say you hope we like it!! WE LOVE IT!!!Fabulous work MEL.. That heart is AmAzing the embossiing the added gears..It looks like real silver like a piece of jewellery.. Love it.. great background also.. Hugs May x x x

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  27. Wow, I'm missing words, this is an outstanding piece of art.

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  28. Hi Mel, love your steam punk heart and all those special touches you added! waving hi from the hills of North Carolina :)

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  29. Sure, your heart is a stunner but i'm also in love with your background on the tag. The texture and the splats are just... yummy (:o)

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  30. This is amazing Mel! Love how you use metal to create something that should be hard and unforgiving and yet somehow it becomes feminine and beautiful - if you know what I mean!! Your background is stunning.
    Juliaxx

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  31. How the heck did I miss this fabulous and awesome tag, love it. x

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  32. WOW!! Absolutely stunning...love the background on the tag and the texture on the heart is just gorgeous...LOVE it!!
    Hugs, Emma xx

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  33. Wow, this is jaw-droppingly gorgeous. I love everything about it - such talent, and such style!
    Congratulations on becoming a member of the design team for Crafting Times by the way - they are so lucky to have you!

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  34. Sheer perfection in every single detail Mel and that's got to be the heart of all hearts! Such fabulous work and I know I've said it before but I love your style. Chris xxx

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  35. Mel my friend I LOVE all the tags you've done they are awesome I want to try my hand at them and put them in my journal wish you were near to give me a hand! Have a great day!

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  36. That metal heart looks amazing, & I love the splatters Mel! Hope you are well.
    Alison xx

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...thank you so much for taking the time to drop by my blog...Mel :)